Queens - 3rd Alarm - 3/31/09

[ryang 166]

Date: 3/31/09

Time: 16:25 hours

Location: 43-15 45 st x Queens Blvd

Frequency: 154.400 (FDNY Queens)

Weather Conditions: clear

Description Of Incident: Fire in the cockloft of a OMD

Writer: ryang

Woodside, Queens, NY, 3/31/09

Address: 43-15 45 st between 43 Ave and Queens Blvd

Phone Box 7304

Engs. 325, 292, Squad 288

TL117, L154

Battalion 49

10-75-7304 - 16:28 hours

Engs. 263, 260

TL163 is the FAST Truck

Battalion 45

Divsion 14

7-5-7304 - 16:29 hours

Battalion 49: be advised We have a fire in the cockloft of a 6 story MD 75x100 , we have 1 line stretched in operation, trucks are opening up ,searches are in progress, going with All-Hands, Doubtful at this time.

Squad 252

RAC 2

Exposures are:

1 - street

2 - taxpayer

3 - unknown

4 - similar attached

16:30 hours

Rescue 4 is coming over the Triborough Bridge, redirected in from 2-2-5250.

16:31 hours

BC49: Give me an additional truck, we have heavy smoke on the top floor, we haven't found the fire yet.

L116 S/C

16:35 hours

BC49: As per the Battalion, TL163 is being put to work, special call a new FAST Truck

L116 is now designated the FAST Truck

2-2-7304 - 16:37 hours

BC49: We've got fire in the cockloft, transmit a 2nd alarm.

Engs. 259, 258, 262, 307

E207 w/ Satellite 6

TL115

Battalion 46 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 28 (Resource Unit Leader)

16:38 hours

Division 14 Messenger Van S/C

16:39 hours

Rescue Battalion is available closer to 7304, assigned in.

16:41 hours - Duration 29 minutes

16:44 hours

BC49: We have heavy fire in the "B" wing.

16:47 hours

Staging area is 44 st and Skillman Ave

16:50 hours

E21 is 10-8 in E325's response area

L108 is 10-8 in TL163's response area

16:51 hours

Safety Battalion is available from 2-2-5250, assigned in

16:57 hours

Fieldcom is available from 2-2-5250, assigned in

16:57 hours

E73 is relocating to E262

17:01 hours

Division 14: At 2nd alarm box 7304, request 2 additional trucks, have them respond to the front of the fire building for pull ceilings on the top floor.

L128, L106 S/C

17:03 hours - Duration 50 minutes

Car 7 (AC Edward Kilduff, Brooklyn Borough Commander) is 10-84

17:04 hours

Battalion 35 is 10-8 in Battalion 46's response area

TL119 is 10-8 in TL115's response area

17:04 hours

Fallback Step III has been implemented in the borough of Queens.

17:11 hours

E68 is relocating to E307

17:14 hours

E45 is 10-8 in E299's response area

17:18 hours - Duration 1 hour 6 minutes

DC14: We have 5 lines stretched, 4 to the roof, all lines in operation, we have fire in apartment 6B, fire is Doubtful. Request an additional engine and truck.

E312, L136 S/C

17:21 hours

E211 is relocating to E292

17:25 hours

L26 is relocating to L116

3-3-7304 - 17:28 hours

FieldCom: By orders of AC Kilduff, transmit a 3rd alarm for Box 7304, have 4 engines and 2 trucks assigned.

Engs. 218 acting 238, 287, 206, 285 acting 291

L140, TL138

Battalion 48 acting 35

Battalion 8 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 58 (Air Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

17:30 hours - Duration 1 hour 17 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 3rd alarm Box 7304, the address 43-15 45 st, that's a fire in a 6 story brick 75x100. At this time Car 7, AC Kilduff reports: 5 handlines stretched and operating, still have fire in the cockloft in the B section.

17:31 hours

Car 12A (Executive assistant, Health and Inspectional Services) is responding

17:33 hours

Car 11A (Chief of Rescue Operations) is responding

17:35 hours

FC: Have the 1st due engine on the 3rd alarm designated as the Staging Manager until Battalion 8 gets in.

E218 acting 238 is designated the "Staging Manager"

17:37 hours

Battalion 48 acting 35 is delayed due to heavy traffic.

17:39 hours

FC: We're changing the staging area to 46 st and 43 ave, have the units move up.

17:41 hours

FC: As per Chief Kilduff, you can turn around Air Recon.

Battalion 58 is 10-8 back to Brooklyn

17:42 hours

Car 1D (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

17:44 hours

Car 23 (Executive Officer of Public Information) is responding

17:45 hours

E80 is relocating to E312

E53 is relocating to E263

17:46 hours - Duration 1 hours 34 minutes

FC: At 3rd alarm 7304, the address 43-15 45 st, fire in a 6 story brick 75x100, Car 7, AC Kilduff reports: 5 handlines stretched, 2 in operation, extinguishing pockets of fire at this time, fire is now Probably Will Hold.

17:48 hours

E230 is relocating to E287

L148 is relocating to TL138

17:52 hours

Command Tactical Unit is responding

17:59 hours

FC: You can return Car 23, we don't need them.

18:00 hours

Car 12 (BC Stephen Raynis (Acting), Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding

18:03 hours - Duration 1 hour and 50 minutes

FC: Final progress report for your 3rd alarm, 43-15 45 st, fire in a 6 story brick 75x100, Car 7, AC Kilduff reports the primary search of the top floor is complete and negative and places this fire Under Control.

Edited March 31, 2009 by ryang